Ted Kord (DC)

Theodore "Ted" Steven Kord, more known by his alter-ego The Blue Beetle is a crime-fighter and former member of Justice League International. Ted inherited the Blue Beetle title from his deceassed mentor, Dan Garrett. Ted is quite unique in that he does not have any abilities from outside sources. Because of that, Ted instead uses his wits, acrobatic skills and a vast array of different gadgets in his heroic identity.

Early Life
Theodore "Ted" Steven Kord was born to Thomas M. Kord and an unknown mother. Growing up, Ted was very bright and excelled at science, business and most other things he tried.

The Justice League International
Soon after the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Kord's solo-adventures came to an end. Kord funded his adventures through his company, and he was often short on money, and soon after the Darkseid-Crisis, (In the miniseries Legends) Kord and the other superheroes founded the new Justice League, Later revamped and renamed by Maxwell Lord, the team where the duo "Blue and Gold", was founded by his new best friend; Booster Gold. Kord also struggled with weight problems.

Death
In the Infinite Crisis, Kord found out the true personality and motivations of Max Lord, and when he revealed it to Lord, Max gave him an offer to join him to with the final words: "Rot in hell!", to which Lord's response was to shoot him in the head.

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